Procedural perceptions and support for the U.S. Supreme Court

Political Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 675-698

  Ramirez, Mark D ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Political support; Procedural justice; Public opinion; Supreme Court

Indexed keywords

EID: 51149103483     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: 14679221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9221.2008.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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